The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-08

gifts to teachers, officers and pupils. The
superintendent, Mr.. Stockwell was pre-
sented with beautiful picture of Evan
geline mounted on bamboo easel and
Mr.. Shutter received as a mark of appre.
citation from his Bible class, twelve vol
ume edition of Hawthorne, elegantly
bound in half calf.
The Sunday-school of the First
church was not unmindful of its senior
| pastor, though absent in the South. He
was sent The History of Egyptian Art in
two beautiful volumes, which, with his
we'll developed taste, he will enjoy inn
mensely during his leisure hours in
Thomasville, Georgia.
AT the Second church the good peo-
pie were no less active. The festivities
are pronounced by Br. Powers as among
the most enjoyable of his whole life.
The ladies Of the society presented Mrs.
Powers with silk dress and sufficient
money to pay the dressmaker; also wa
ter set Of unique design, while her good
husband, the pastor, was pleasantly CIV
en- check for $50.
Mr.. Rundell, the Superintendent of
the Sunday who has been very
sick with typhoid fever for a few weeks,
was unable to be present though consid-
erably better.
1t is gratifying to note the good feel.
ing and public spirit of our people in
that part of the city. Among the evil
dences is the fact that in the directorate
for the Home for Newsboys in Minneap-
oils, one-fourth Is from the Second Uni.
versalist church.
The Third church has had an I'M
usually busy time for the last two
months. With lectures, socials and fair
there has been but little time for out
side enjoyment. The Fair was held III
the hall recently erected by the socie-
ty on its own lots and Melted over $500.
The Third church enjoyed Chris
mas tree and program of music was fur
nished by the children of the school.
Many gifts were distributed to the chill
dren and parents.
The organization of the first Swed-
ish Universalist church in America, and
the first in the world, occurred in this
city few days ago. Most of the resident
clergy of our church were present and
Rev. Mr.. Jansen and Ell. M. Simmons, of
the Unitarians. After the organiza ton
of the church, Br. Dellgren was ordained
as the pastor of the church. Rev. Mr..
Crane, of Galesburg, ILL.,, preached the Or
dination sermon. Br. Shutter made the
Introductory remarks and Rev. W. 81.
Harrington the ordaining prayer.
Rev. L. D. Boynton, who has been in
i'll health for some months, is now better.
He and Mrs. Boynton spent happy
Christmas with their family and we're the
recipients of beautiful gifts from the La
dies Circle of Church of the Redeemer
Rev Fl. J. Orelup has been at Anoka
as candidate for that pulpit.
Minnesota has lost Br. Payson, who
has gone to Lacrosse, Wis. We regard it
a serious loss to progressive Universalism
in Minnesota that he should have gone
from the State.
TEXAS. - Church organization at
Enthusiastically, Dec. 26, at the close of
Rev. Mr.. Streets morning sermon, a
church organization was effected, and the
few devoted believers in Universalism
banded themselves together in the sacred
relation. Last Friday special meeting
was held to elect officers and complete
the organization. This is beginning the
work on the right basis.